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Visual Studio Code
A free, open-source code editor from Microsoft with built-in Git, debugging, and extensible plugin system.
About Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a lightweight but powerful source code editor that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js, and a rich ecosystem of extensions for other languages and runtimes (such as C++, C#, Java, Python, PHP, Go). Key features include IntelliSense code completion, debugging with breakpoints and call stacks, integrated Git commands, and a terminal. The editor is highly customizable via settings, themes, and keybindings. Extensions are available through the marketplace to add language support, linters, themes, and more. VS Code is built on Electron and uses the Monaco editor, the same engine powering Azure DevOps. It is distributed under the MIT license by Microsoft. The software is actively maintained with monthly releases. It is suitable for beginners and professionals alike, from writing simple scripts to developing large-scale applications.
Development Tools
Quick Facts
- Pricing
- Free
- License
- Open Source
- Platform
- Any Platform
- Version
- 1.92.2
- Developer
- Microsoft